magneto for 1960 OMC 60 Horse power

[Dewey]

I am not getting any spark for my plugs. There is a little bit of a charge going to it when I try to start it. Should there be a charge going through the lead to the magneto? If so how much? Is there any other things i can check for? The points seem to be in good shape. There is no short in the plug wire. I have another question I have about the motor. It seems like there never has been a generator on it because the wires that are supposed to connect to it look like they were capped during manufacturing. Is this a normal thing for that time frame. If so, how does the battery recharge. Thanks for any information you can pass on to me.

 

[Yepblaze]

Re: magneto for 1960 OMC 60 Horse power

You say...."The points seem to be in good shape"<br /><br />Have you actually removed them and made an attempt to dress the contacts? Even wiped a piece of paper through them to see if they have an oil or corosion buildup between the contacts?<br /><br />If so, then you might start looking towards the coils and condersers.

 

[Dewey]

Re: magneto for 1960 OMC 60 Horse power

i will double check Blaze. So How many volts should come through the lead to the magneto?

 

[Dewey]

Re: magneto for 1960 OMC 60 Horse power

I am not sure what the one wire that conects the coil and the points to the wire harness is for. Is it a ground that runs through the ignition switch to kill the magneto?

 

[clanton]

Re: magneto for 1960 OMC 60 Horse power

If it is a mag the single wire is kill wire, is connected to ground at switch. The mag probley has bad coil, and points should be clean as new.

 

[Dewey]

Re: magneto for 1960 OMC 60 Horse power

Thanks, I have the problem solved now. First time it has run in 12 years. Thanks all for the info.

 

[Lark40]

Re: magneto for 1960 OMC 60 Horse power

To answer your question about the generator, it was optional on 1960 engines. I just charge mine with a 6 amp charger hooked to the house circuit for about 3 hours every two weeks during the season.<br /><br />You said 60 hp in 1960? Must be a Gale, as the big J/E engines were 75 hp.

 

[Dewey]

Re: magneto for 1960 OMC 60 Horse power

Thanks lark. You are correct about it being a Gale. Are generators available for it and if so how much $ and where?